Friday, September 19, 2014

The Bland Old Party

Have you noticed that
Republicans have mostly shut-up about Obamacare? And, incredibly, yet again
they have completely bought into the perfect strategy for losing the upcoming
elections. Instead of touting their own ideas and agenda, they are hoping to
say nothing substantive and not make any glaring mistakes, believing that
Obama's unpopularity alone will hand them victories. This isn't much of a
'strategy', and to the extent that it is, it has backfired nearly every time,
including in several recent elections you may remember. This is exactly
the opposite of Reagan's philosophy of confidently telling the people
clearly what you believe and what your agenda will be, and explaining to them,
honestly, why it is in their- and their country's- best interest.

The Republicans want to play ‘prevent defense’
at the precise moment history calls for- and would richly reward- aggressive
and creative offense.

Daily Trivia Quiz Answer

Today's Answer: Andrew Jackson. ("Poll" got so worked up before the service he apparently had to be removed from the premises, as he was cussing long and loud).

Q) What words appear on the front of the penny, nickel, dime and quarter, alongside the likeness of presidents?

A) "Liberty" and "In God We Trust"

An Ode To Life

Appreciate all you have, as it- and you- will soon be gone. Leave no heartfelt words unspoken, no sweet gesture incomplete, no act of love undone. Love your spouse with passion and abandon, your kids with patience and understanding but also a firm guidance. Love also the truth, no matter how hard. If pursued by enough people with enough courage, it really will set us free.

And don't forget, we didn't ask to be born. We didn't create ourselves. We are not gods. There is a higher power.

Fireworks of the Mind

Write It Up

Whence Shall Come Another?

True Then, True Now

"If you will not fight for right when you can easily win without bloodshed; if you will not fight when your victory is sure and not too costly; you may come to the moment when you will have to fight with all the odds against you and only a precarious chance of survival. There may even be a worse case. You may have to fight when there is no hope of victory, because it is better to perish than to live as slaves."- Winston Churchill

Time Well Wasted

The power lies within your hands To do with what you may But the hourglass is filled with sands Of endless yesterdays